Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1170; Body=2 Fuz1=2 Fuz2=2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on lipkowski.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL, HTML_40_50,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=3.1.3 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by paranoid.lipkowski.org (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id t8TCR9YC006231 for ; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:27:10 +0200 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Zgtx8-0000HI-HR for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:24:14 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Zgtx8-0000H9-2X for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:24:14 +0100 Received: from mail-wi0-f172.google.com ([209.85.212.172]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:128) (Exim 4.86) (envelope-from ) id 1ZgtwE-00051B-7K for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:24:12 +0100 Received: by wicfx3 with SMTP id fx3so147618570wic.1 for ; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 05:23:02 -0700 (PDT) X-DKIM-Result: Domain=gmail.com Result=Good and Known Domain DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=Tco11GfG0RwYqC+rUFRHc4tFU9ZfmpqX67AOi4dR4As=; b=l45+h6IW82X/fHvTI0ZT2tBOCDWPZlBF36lWj+xdbnvXg5bVC5rC1kcoopLuVTd9y7 YAH8ctClyzO4GyktJm9UBPoC73TWlYYeN49FZ5w40kYYfD48Dq+ubsZI02RSlc58VuiQ A4vK1wrWyaw4Cd+eT0Pzld4e80h1ksKjjKtgID+IN4+D527psaUwAKdjDmFKOuJ4y9DI 27v/KKcJ2QORlLq2OUe70u9fnkptHYrQbXNIfFfW4bh4b+O/cb86lOBBYx6Qaxvw2MQo 5sz2E8KrMKi0NuKFMHcLd+CZ/iYOo0CQ1MLxFNMnyu4YF3l3GveYmQg6/uJkJDpLdIoy w1HA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.194.123.2 with SMTP id lw2mr32230052wjb.48.1443529382236; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 05:23:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.27.220.20 with HTTP; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 05:23:02 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <453589076.20150929131349@chriswilson.tv> References: <453589076.20150929131349@chriswilson.tv> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:23:02 +0200 Message-ID: From: Iban Cardona To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Scan-Signature: cd16d8c2fb75309db133b7de4adb1391 Subject: Re: LF: Active antennas on 136kHz, additional wire needed? Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e012291400d19960520e1e082 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.56 on 10.1.3.10 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 4201 --089e012291400d19960520e1e082 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hi Chris, I'm using the same mini-whip from thie ebay seller, with superb results in 136k and 477k without additional wire. In HF up to 20M works very well. You can try to add, but if have somw MW trnsmitter near maybe will saturate the amplifier. 73! Iban eb3frn On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 2:13 PM, Chris Wilson wrote: > 29 September 2015 > > > A friend bought me an active RX antenna, a PA0RDT clone, from Ebay: > > > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111719689171?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT > > as a gift for sorting a car problem. It's built and working, but the > build notes suggest an additional wire on the PCB that acts as the > aerial may be needed. What are people's thoughts on adding say a 12 > inch wire poking out the PVC tube that it will be mounted high up outside > in? Necessary or not? Just use the PCB board antenna? Thanks. > > > > -- > > > Best regards, > Chris mailto:chris@chriswilson.tv > > > --089e012291400d19960520e1e082 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Chris,

I'm using the same mini-w= hip from thie ebay seller, with superb results in 136k and 477k without add= itional wire. In HF up to 20M works very well.

You= can try to add, but if have somw MW trnsmitter near maybe will saturate th= e amplifier.

73! Iban
eb3frn
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On= Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 2:13 PM, Chris Wilson <chris@chriswilson.tv= > wrote:
29 September 2015


A friend bought me an active RX antenna, a PA0RDT clone, from Ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111719689171?_trksid=3Dp2057872.m2749.l2649&= amp;ssPageName=3DSTRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

as=C2=A0 a=C2=A0 gift for sorting a car problem. It's built and working= , but the
build=C2=A0 notes=C2=A0 suggest=C2=A0 an=C2=A0 additional wire on the PCB t= hat acts as the
aerial=C2=A0 may=C2=A0 be=C2=A0 needed. What are people's thoughts on a= dding say a 12
inch=C2=A0 wire=C2=A0 poking out the PVC tube that it will be mounted high = up outside
in? Necessary or not? Just use the PCB board antenna? Thanks.



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Best regards,
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